Difference between revisions of "MCLA Account Password Complexity Requirements"
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*Passwords cannot contain the user’s account name or parts of the user’s full name that exceed two consecutive characters. | *Passwords cannot contain the user’s account name or parts of the user’s full name that exceed two consecutive characters. | ||
| − | *Passwords must be at least | + | *Passwords cannot be set to any of the last ten passwords used. |
| + | *Passwords must be at least eight characters in length. | ||
*Passwords must contain characters from three of the following four categories: | *Passwords must contain characters from three of the following four categories: | ||
| − | *English uppercase characters (A through Z). | + | **English uppercase characters (A through Z). |
| − | *English lowercase characters (a through z). | + | **English lowercase characters (a through z). |
| − | *Base 10 digits (0 through 9). | + | **Base 10 digits (0 through 9). |
| − | *Non-alphabetic characters (for example, !, $, #, %). | + | **Non-alphabetic characters (for example, !, $, #, %). |
==Related Links== | ==Related Links== | ||
[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/create-and-use-strong-passwords-c5cebb49-8c53-4f5e-2bc4-fe357ca048eb Create and use strong passwords] | [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/create-and-use-strong-passwords-c5cebb49-8c53-4f5e-2bc4-fe357ca048eb Create and use strong passwords] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:49, 7 April 2023
MCLA Account passwords expire every 90 days. In addition to the password expiration, your password must meet the following complexity requirements:
- Passwords cannot contain the user’s account name or parts of the user’s full name that exceed two consecutive characters.
- Passwords cannot be set to any of the last ten passwords used.
- Passwords must be at least eight characters in length.
- Passwords must contain characters from three of the following four categories:
- English uppercase characters (A through Z).
- English lowercase characters (a through z).
- Base 10 digits (0 through 9).
- Non-alphabetic characters (for example, !, $, #, %).
